News for Canada

Hiroshima Day events

Adam — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Commemorations around the globe were held August 6 and 9, marking the 63rd anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively.

"... the only role for nuclear weapons is to be abolished."

- Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba, August 6, 2008.

Poll Shows Canadians Favour a Nuclear Weapons-free World

Moritz — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:57:41 -0500

A new poll conducted by CBC shows that when it comes to nuclear weapons, 88% of Canadians believe they make the world a more dangerous place, while just 6% believe they make it safer.

ICAN Launched in Ottawa, Canada

Adam — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:19:43 -0400

ICAN has been successfully launched on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, co-hosted by the Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament (PNND) which has over 500 members from 70 countries, all of whom must be active parliamentarians in order to belong. Canada has sixty-one members.